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- The Department of Justice filed a complaint against DC Water after a January spill releasing more than 240 million gallons into the Potomac River.
- The lawsuit alleges DC Water violated the Clean Water Act by neglecting Potomac Interceptor maintenance.
- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a separate lawsuit seeking penalties.
- DC Water is accelerating repairs on 2,700 feet of pipeline and conducting tests showing low bacteria near the leak site.
